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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13
New S8as3na3lo Silks.

Having enlarged til, stock to 6oublc
its former siz., il now cmbr.ccs nearly
all tie desirable Flreigu ami Domcsti;
Silk Fabrics, pres ntins an assortment
IL variety and richhe>s never before
shown " Us. As fairly go ID in lex
to the stock We qlotc:
81 pieces summer silk, in Viii and
black and white checks an broker
plaids DULY 49o per yard.
- pieces summer surah silks, in va
riety of neat, stylish checks, only 69c
per yard.
20 pieces summer silks in light,
changcable check effec's, only C23c pei
yard.
We are showing a superb stock Of
Pongec and China Silks, in both plain
and fancy shadings. There is every
indication of an increased demand for
these goods this season, they being un-
doubtedly the most popular fabric for
evening wear at the seashore and noun
tain retreats. We offer:
10 inch China Pongecs in natural
color with neat, fancy figures and pin
stripes. These can be made ;nto entire
suits, or used in combination with the
plain Pongee; only soc per yard
% inch China Pongee, in dark ground
coIors with plain stripes in light effects;
only Sic per yarl
81 inch real China Silks, in all the
leading dark and li;at shades; only Soc
per yard.
II Inch Enc China Silks, in light
ground colors, with fancy figures and
stripes; only 60 per yard.
Louisine Silks retain the well descry.
ed popularity as handsome, yet SER
yiceabc silk facric; we are showing an
excellent line Of plain shades, with hair
line plaids to match, only ! 90 per YARD
The Diamond" China Silks. 50
called on account Of the Diamond shape
design woven into the sabaic These
come in all the newest soft shades, and
will make elegant evening costumes, tea
gowns, etc, only I - per yarl
Elegant line Of China Silks in delicate
ground shades, With high colored flow
cr designs. very choice, only 80 per
yard
Superb Novelty" China Silks. rich
eolored stripes, interspersed with con-
trastiug fowery designs; only 10 per
yard
100 pieces natural Shantung Pongces,
each piece containing sufficient quantity
for full suit, 1 %, 5 90, s 90 and
10 90 per piece.
Send for samples and prices, or send
your order and allow US to make the
selection subject 70 your approval
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13
KEN TUCK Y.
n

We viii stand our Jack for the present
season at orr stable near Cox 5 Station Com
mtncing April l5'h, 1887, and ending juno
3Glh. 1887
Terms; $40 If paid in the season; SIS If
paid after. Gr0oms fee 30 cents Riv-
ing secured ]. sober a4d careful groom will
not be responsible Tor accidents
az ism WILLS Il MILTON.
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Display of White Goods.

The white goods stock i. ready Il
;, beyoi5d ,ioubi the lars - and fin
st We have tv.r shown, comprising al
# tie na,st ,Ir,irabie t,bric. OF the ser
3,n's m.lntac.ute, and continuing the
best values possibly o51airble il any
Fifty. a. esp ci'Iiy worthy q mention
e lot
it1 pieces fine checked NainsoolAs
zreIIeut value. nuly s. per yard
la pieces fine Nainsooks. ia a varie-
= Of checks, llails aud stripc-, only Zoe
.ler yard
- pi cc~ Salin striped lawns ; diff
er NJ ~ j stfips only IN. per yaid.
80 n-a fir, Mlia lawn Pal Is. choice
rs,nrted S.yl'.>, only Isle pr yard
- mch fine Piid Nlilsooks, varietl
+ pl,iIS, only l2le Ter yard.
Fie I;rocadea striped P'ques, ecrr
nd waitc. only T.! p gard.
Ear fine strl ca l. wns. white am
.cr1 variety IF vi .e and narrow sri, 6,
splendid yalz>s, only be per yard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13
Gents Furnishing Department
Acme Hall,
OEHNI 4 co. Props.

UkH u 70, Ffops.
) and w Baltimore Street, 1 door
west Of Charles St
N. b Waiting room for ladies.
Baggage checked without cost to all
visitors. buying or not.
Mail Orders receive panc,ual a'ten-
ton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13

The civil SCI vice commission a few
days days ago Submitted Ia the Presi-
dent amendments to certain Of the civil
service rules, and they were approved
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13

Cardinal Manning hls written an ar
tirle for the London Tablet strongly al
Yocatilg the rights Of labor
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Collectors Sale.

Collectors Sale.
Ry virtue Of authority vested in us Is admins
traitors Of William H. Wade Collector Of taxes
for the 2nd Collection District Of Oh lrles
county, | will sell at public sale, to the high
est bidder for cash, at the court house door,
Tuesday, MAY 18th
between aud > clock p m, the following
properly to satisfy State and county taxes
due for the years 1884, 1888, to Wit
4 Tract orparceI ofland lying in the Second
Collection District, called
SINNERS Fragment,
Containing
90 Acres; more less.
assessed in the name Of James Wathen.
Due for County Tax 1891. So 81
Due for State Tax, 18S4........ l o.
Interest from Jan. | +, 1885.
Due for County Tax. 1885. SIS ~
Due for State Tax. 1885 ......... o.
Interest from Jan / 1886.
The above property will he sold by the adj
ministrators Of the said Collector as authoriz-
ed by the Act Of 1874 chapter 483, and the
proceeds will be applied TO the payment Of the
toxes for the above years, with the interest
and all costs they may accrue under this sale
j. HENRY MEDLEY,
W. OSCAR WADE, Admir-of
Wm. Il Wade, late Collector I'd District
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13
special Bargairs now on Sale.

5000 yards cream ctinled seersucker gng-
hams eight different widths Of stripes only
iyc cents per yard.
100 pieces Of fine curtain scrims, choice
sAles offggottiug, only g. per yard
900 yards figured sateens, light and dark
ground colors with fancy figures, lovely
STYLES, only p. per yard.
900 pairs white and ecru Nottingham lace
curtains only 7jc per pair.
zoe ready-made w.ndow-shades spring
roller. all eoIors, only Sic each
100 dozen ladies pin stripe cotton hose,
ul regular made, double heei and toe, only
4jc er pair.
Mens Shirts We have received another
hundred dozen Of Mems UnIaundered Dress
shirts. thoroughly made and well fitting,
which we offer at the low price of 39c each -
This shirt is unequaed in this country at the
price.
New Neckwcar-300 dozen Neck;ies soc
each. The shapes are flour in hands and
knots. and come in a choice variety OF
patterns in right eoIorings.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13
PARASOLS!
enough to Satisfy
Every Turn of Mind.
SUPERB ASSORTMENT!
EXQISITE NOVELTIES!

Our assortment of Para
soils is not only the largest,
but also t e finest now on
exhibition Our stock COM
prises the Latest Novelties
of the best manufacturers.
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The Mems Department

shows the grandost assortment of Suits,
Overcoats, and single garments ever
produced under one roof Nothing you
possibly want is omitted and everything
is warranted lower than any other house
south Of Ntw York.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13
Sheriff S Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate,


ID ont of tie Circuit Court for Charles
gouay ~ lne salt q >. Y alter GnIPenter
ements Of John L. Budd to me directed, |
have seized ana taken IN execution. AL tue
IA h eonttv a. tbe .,jd Iabn l. Rndd IN
ma n tbt tollo.yip, nronsrty h III.
Alt UNI sIaet u p~seei q lana eAleu anu
......;
ron g..
wv -Ao'es' ino'e " iesS'
Improved hy 4 DWELLING and all necessary
out buildings
Also All mat tract or parcel OF land callei
continuing
or Aor,s. ,,,or, :, las
Ao'07' A'0i' u Vs.
Improved b, out buildings
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13

nPnERED by tie authority Of the Circuit
NJ Court for Charles county, this 9th dry
Of May, 1897 that the auditors rep lrt made
and fled in this ease be finally ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary be
shown on or before the fourth Monday Of May.
provided a copy Of this order be inserted IN
some newspaper published in Charles county
once II each d three successive weeks prior TO
the said fourth Monday Of May.
j. SAMUEL TURNER Clerk
Of Ct. Ct. tor Charles County
True copy-Tcst,
J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk.
may Get
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lansburg, & Bro.
ONZ-pRICE STORE,

4eo. az. 4.i, le6. Seventh street,
Largest St3reia Was i1gton
NH 25-Im
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13
To.Ordcr DEPARTMENT.

All the leading makes and novelties
in Woolcns from this side as well as tue
other side Of the ocean shown here -
These We sell by the yard, or make to
your measure by skilled artists who will
please your taste and fit yeur body 1t
is rare treat to see the artistic charae-
ter of the work produced here.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13
For Tobacco buy our Victor.

Ii has stood the test Of sryen ye,rs trial
and has the deserved reputation Of MAXIM
the finest quality andas much tobacco rs anv
fertilizers in the market 1t does not fire
but keeps tue tobacco growing until rine and
curing nicely-a special Tobacco ana wheat
fertilizer good for all crops.
0ui Naverly speciality for wheat and corn
The Dissolved Amnoniated Bone and Potash
and the wheat and corn fertilizers have proved
their valne for these and other crops.
Our fertilizers are richer in the best croD
producing elements IN the most perfect com
hination, and We confidently offer them to
farmers for good crops, fine clover fields and
permanent improvement of their lands.
Ess- Try them. Orders solicited.
ap 4lm
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G eat Model
CLOTHING House.

Acme Hall which was established a
very few years ago, is now by far the
largest clothing house in Baltimore lis
rapidly increasing business has recently
compelled the proprietors to remove to
the immense premises recently occupied
by the wholesale dry goods house Of
Hurst, Purnell q Co.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13

Take noticed Fertilizers reduced IN prices
to suit the times. Yualily kept up TO full
standard
Victor for Tobacco. Cash S35 On per ton.
Waverly for wheat & Corn 50 90
Dis Ammo'd Bone h Potash g 80 90 "
Wheat and Corn Fertilizers q 90 g u
Accepted drafts at 30 or GO days considered
cash
To responsible and prompt paving custo-
mers, on crop time without interest.
Victor 40 per ton
Naverly. ....................... ~ 90 90 %
Dis Ammo Bone Potash S. Oh
Wheat and Corn Fertilizer...... 80 90 . i"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-05-13
The Boys Department

has always been most interesting one
but now is made complete by adding
Hats, Caps and Furnishings; all the
newest, latest, most choice here already,
and novelties added daily Prices, here
as elsewhere as usual the very bottom.
Gents Furnishing Department.
is a new one with US, but will be mark
ed with the same vim and care which
has made the ether Departments so sue
s,ful All the best makes and many
manufactured expressly for US will be
sold at the lowest possible profit.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-03
A Horse Living on Cruel.

The Philadelphia Telegraph says; On
Sept. IA last valuable horse belonging
to James Harvey, of Twenty first and
Tasker streets, had its tongue cut out
while standing in the stable. 1t ap-
pears that Harvey's 19-year-old son
quarrelled with neighbor that day,
who threatened vengeance. That same
night, about nine o'clock, young Harvey
noticed the screen over the stable door
was broken off, and on entering the
stable was Mortified to find his fathers
driving horse covered with blood. An
examination showed that the animals
tongue was missing. 1t was subse-
quently found in the manger attached
to rope. Efforts were made to find
the guilty parties, but without avail.
Lieut.. Thompson is now in pOss essiOn
of the animals tongue, which he has in
alcohol at the Sixteenth district station
house. Mr. Harvey at first thought he
would have to kill the horse. A veter-
mary surgeon was summoned and adj
vised that the animal be fed on Cruel
The horse at first refused to partake of
this food, but hunger subsequently
compelled the animal to eat it. Since
then it has maintained an appetite for
cruel, and is growing fat on it. The
animal is very docile beast, and Mr..
Harvey has taught it to be driven with
out a bit. Although the horse is being
worked every day in this manner, the
Woman's Branch of the Pennsylvania
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals have taken the matter in
charge, and are endeavoring to ascer-
tain who was cruel enough to cut the
animals tongue out. They offer re-
ward of $50 for the arrest and convic.
tien of the guilty parties.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-03

see how easily the pastor can be paid. -
The Hon. G. T. Smith told that to the
Goshen Association, and all enjoyedit-
especially the Pastors. -Ric1tm0nd Re5tg-
iOus Herald.
The autograph fiend has many re-
sources, but perhaps the most impress
sive of them came to the support of
fiend from Chicago. He got into the
British House of Commons in the char
acter of messenger having an import
ant letter addressed to a member, re
NAMED there until adjournment, and
then went quietly around among the
seats and picked up the cards which
members had left in their seats with
their names written on them. They
make very curious collection, he
calmly says.
In 1852 the United States Government
sent q small herd of camels into Texas,
with the idea of using them and their
get to cross the so-called great American
desert. The camels prOspered and
multiplied; but when the war came they
were scattered through the State and IN
Arizona, and many of them became
wild. Railroads have solved the great
American desert problem, and the
camels have fallen into innocuous de-
suetude. Some of them are to be ex-
hibited at the coming Texas State fair.
THREE prospectors in Texas came upon
herd of 300 cattle the other day just
as eight big gray wolves cut out a COW
and calf and pitched upon them. The
COW beloved. and at once with rush
the herd gathered and drove away the
wolves. The latter soon discovered an
other COW and calf, and made dash for
them, and, in spite of the frantic efforts
of the mother, got the calf down; but
again the herd came to the rescue, and
this time chased the wolves until they
gave up the contest and disappeared.
WHEN compelled to travel all night,
the Siberian natives always make q
practice of stopping just before sunrise
They argue that if O dog goes to sleep
while it is yet dark and wakes up In an
hour and finds the sun shining, he will
suppose that he has had full nights
rest and will travel all day without
thinking of being tired. One hours
stop, however, at any other time will be
of no use whatever.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Ellsworth
American thinks the life of q waiter girl
in the Bar Harbor hotels is democrat
izing. Many an innocent country girl
falls into fast company and is ruined
there, he says. Girls going to any gay
place to earn their living need the same
firm backbone which is necessary to keep
boy from falling into temptation
They need to know how to say no"
AMIoHIGAN girl, while picking black
berries, met black bear among the
briers. She turned to run and tore her
dress on brier SO as to expose her
patent wire hustle. The bear, mistak-
ing the hustle for circus cage, struck
for tall timber, leaving the girl to go
without hugging until dry goods clerk
closed his store at nine o'clock the next
evening.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-03
Martha's Grave i'm the Woods.

The Savannah Nelos says Down in
Houston county there is an ancient vii
lage called Old Wilmer 1t was once
the county site of the county. While it
was in its most prosperous days there
was big school there, and there came
n teacher from the North to take charge
of the academy. His name was Moore.
During his residence there he lost his
wife, whom he loved very dearly. He
had her buried in the. old burying
ground of Wilmer, and out of his mea-
gre funds he eEected marble tomb
stone at the head of her grave As it
was located in the wild wood, as Gene
teries generally were then, it was fav-
orite hunting ground for the juvenile
population. Thus it came about that
the half obliterated epitaph appears to-
day, cut deep in the messy stone:
"Boys, Don't Shoot Birds Around Mar
tha's Grave" The name Martha Anne
Moore, with date of birth and death,
appear above. it is curious epitaph,
and, as none of the family live i'll this
country, it is the only bit of history left
concerning the old teacher aud his wife.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-03
A Real Estate Bonanza.

was talking with a gentleman from
Nebraska the other day, and he was tell
ing me of the wonderful Jump real estate
had taken in some parts of that state,
but one incident he quoted was partic-
ularly interesting He said that about
two years ago a former regular army
officer, an acquaintance of his, called on
him with the deeds of some property in
his city and asked him where the prop
erty was located. It was in the evening
and the gentleman told the officer to stop
with him all night and they would look
up the property in the morning. They
had pleasant evening, going over old
army life and swapping stories of life
young and lively and were liable to bet
months salary on poker hand. In
the morning they looked up the prop
erty, which happened to consist of five
acres of good land within the limits of
the city.
"What do you think it is worth 2"
asked the officer.
"About twenty thousand dollars, .
was the answer.
GIVE been offered ten thousand dol
lars for it," said the officer, and I'm
glad I met you. Now, doyou know how
I got that property2'
81 haven't the slightest idea, unless
you bought it." answered the gentle
man.
"Well, I took it for a two dollar
poker debt when [ was on the frontier
years ago."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-03
PROFESSIONALLY ALL-BEARING.
A Gloomy Trade, but Very Easy and
EminentIy Respectable.


[From the Philadelphia News.l
He was q gloomy looking sort of per-
son and his face wore an expression of
woe that made one think he had had it
stamped there as q sort of trademark.
He was clad in garments of the sombrest
hue, and from the wide weed on his
high hat to the dead polish on his broad
sOled shoes he looked for all the world
like a man in whose family there was a
death at least once q year. When he
came into the street car a sort of hush
fell upon the passengers out of respect
for his placarded sorrow. By and by
the gloomy man was asked if he had
met with bereavement lately.
s'No, indeed" he replied; "there has
not been a death in my family for
years"
"Why, then," asked his neighbor,
with more curiosity than politeness, edo
you dress in such deep mourning 2"
"Oh, that's on account of my bust
ness"
''You are an undertaken, then 2"
''No, 1 am pall-bearer," and noting
the look of surprise in his interlocutor's
face he went on: "Some years ago there
was strike in my trade. / am q car
penter, and during one of my idle days
[ passed q house where there was
funeral. Stopping to watch it L was
approached by the undertaken, who
asked me if I was going to the funeral.
I said no; that knew no one there. He
then asked me if I had any objection to
being pall-bearer. said had none
provided was paid for it, and we final
ly struck bargain. I made as much
that afternoon as [ would had I worked
all day at my trade, and since then 1
have adopted pall-bearing as means of
livelihood. 1 dress in black, as you see,
and each morning look over the death
notices. [ have found that my services
are very seldom required where the
funeral is that of q young man or
woman, or where the deceased has be-
longed to any secret societies, and that
my most profitable customers are those
who have Outlived most of their COM
panions. If the dead person happens
to be an unmarried lady past the meri-
dian of life l am nearly always certain
of the job 1 find that at funerals the
proportion of female attendants out
numbers the male about four to one,
and that most of the latter are close
relatives. As it is generally the rule to
select the pall-bearers from among those
not connected with the family you can
see that my services are very frequently
in demand. I generally seek out the
undertaken and make my bargain with
him, and [ average about two funerals
a day. 1t is nice, easy sort OF life,
and eminently respectable. You will
have to excuse me now, as l. have a
funeral in this street and must get off
here"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-03
The Dog Failed Him.

The Cambridge On. V Post says:
"A certain resident of the village is
the proud possessor of a handsome New
foundland dog and q small boy. He
had read much of the instinct possessed
by this breed of dogs. which leads them
to rescue people from drowning. One
day not long since the man, the dog,
and the small boy were walking along
the banks of the stream that flows
through this village. Coming to a
place where the water was over the boys
head the idea occurred to the man that
here was an opportunity to test the
life-saving qualities of the dog, and on
the impulse of the moment he seized
the child and threw him in. The dog,
instead of rushing to the rescue, as ac-
cording to all authorities he should
have done, sat upon the bank as uncon-
cerned as an old bachelor at a wedding,
and no urging could make him play the
part that he was cast for in the little
drama. The result was that the man,
to save his child's life, had to plunge
into the stream. 1t is worth taking
quite a journey to hear him give his
opinion of the life-saving qualities of
a Newfoundland dog,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-03
The Good Little Boy.

Many years ago one of the most
famous elephants that travelled in this
country was cold Columbus. During
one of his summer trips through Vir-
ginia he stopped at the town of D..
In the neighboring town of H a
boy, familiarly called "Dave," and no.
torious for leadership in all kinds of
mischievous tricks, determined to show
off before the other boys at ''Old Colum-
bus's" expense, and invited several of
his companions to go with him.
Having come to the elephants stable,
Dave gave him first candy, then cake,
and then finally cried: "Now, boys!"
and slipped piece of tobacco in his
proboscis, intending to get out of dan
ger and enjoy "Old Columbus's" dis
gust and anger.
But before he could move Columbus
seized him and whirled him upward
through the opening overhead against
the roof of the stable.
Unhurt by his unexpected ''rise, !"
Dave dropped on the hay NOW. The
other boys below, supposing this to be
the "trick'' promised them, cried out in
admiration:
''Dave, Dave, do that again !''
Dave, comfortably seated out of
harms way, very earnestly answered:
''No, boys! l only do that trick once
o dayl"- Youths Companion.